LOCAL FIRE AND RESCUE PLAN FOR INVERCLYDE 2014-2017 Draft for Consultation Working together for a safer Scotland Contents Foreword 1 Introduction 2 Strategic Assessment: 3 - 4 National Assessment Equality Assessment Local Assessment Local Operational Assessment 5 Inverclyde Risk Profile 6 Priorities, Actions and Outcomes 1. Local Risk Management and Preparedness 7 2. Reduction of Accidental Dwelling Fires 8 3. Reduction in Fire Casualties and Fatalities 9 4. Reduction of Deliberate Fire Setting 10 5. Reduction of Fires in Non Domestic Property 11 6. Reduction in Casualties from Non Fire Emergencies 12 7. Reduction of Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 13 Achieving Local Outcomes 14 Review 15 Contact Us 15 Glossary of Terms 16 Foreword Welcome to the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service’s (SFRS) Local Fire and Rescue Plan for the Local Authority Area of Inverclyde. This plan is the mechanism through which the aims of the SFRS’s Strategic Plan 2013 – 2016 are delivered to meet the agreed needs of Inverclyde communities. This Plan sets out the priorities and objectives for the SFRS within Inverclyde for 2014 – 2017 and allows our Local Authority partners to scrutinise the performance outcomes of those priorities. SFRS will continue to work closely with our partners in Inverclyde to ensure we are all “Working Together for a safer Scotland” through targeting risks to our communities at a local level. The Local Fire and Rescue Plan and its associated action plans are aligned to the Community Planning Partnership structures within Inverclyde. Through partnership working we will deliver continuous improvement in our performance and effective service delivery in our area of operations. The SFRS will continue to use data analysis techniques to identify risk and to ensure resources are allocated to the point of need within our communities. Whilst considering the strategic priorities of the SFRS we will develop local solutions to local needs and ensure equitable access to Fire and Rescue resources. Through our on-going involvement with local community safety groups in Inverclyde we will continue to develop our understanding of local needs and proactively seek out consultation opportunities with all sections of the community. Using this approach we will ensure that the service we deliver is driven by consultation in line with public expectations and helps to build strong, safe and resilient communities. Inverclyde Council Map/ Wards Introduction The Scottish Government provides an overarching vision for public services that focuses on the creation of a more successful country, with opportunities for all through a sustainable increase in economic growth. This direction is supported by Strategic Objectives to make Scotland a wealthier & fairer, smarter, healthier, safer & stronger and greener place. Through a concordat between the Scottish Government and the Convention for Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), the Strategic Objectives have been expanded into Local Single Outcome Agreements which include indicators and targets that provide the framework for how Local Authorities and their Community Planning partners such as the SFRS will deliver services. The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 provides the statutory basis for the SFRS to deliver a range of core services and functions that means whilst the service is ready to respond to fire and other emergencies, it also maintains a strong focus on prevention and protection arrangements to ensure the safety of our communities. The associated Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013 sets the overarching strategic direction for the SFRS in the delivery of its services to the communities of Inverclyde. The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 requires local plans to contain: • Priorities and objectives for SFRS in connection with the carrying out of duties in the local authority’s area of SFRS’s functions, • The reasons for selecting each of those priorities and objectives, • How SFRS proposes to deliver those priorities and objectives, • In so far as is reasonably practicable, outcomes by reference to which delivery of those priorities and objectives can be measured, • How those priorities and objectives are expected to contribute to the delivery of any other relevant local outcomes which are identified by community planning, • Such other matters relating to the carrying out of SFRS’s functions in the local authority’s area as SFRS thinks appropriate. Strategic Assessment A Strategic Assessment for the SFRS’s activities in Scotland established the type, frequency and impact of incidents that we attend. With this assessment in place the Local Senior Officer for Inverclyde can effectively identify key priority areas for the SFRS to target its resources at a local level. National Assessment The Scottish Government within their National Performance Framework have identified 16 National Outcomes they wish to achieve. Through delivery of this Local Plan the SFRS in particular will contribute to the following Outcomes: • National Outcome 1: We live in a Scotland that is the most attractive place for doing business in Europe. • National Outcome 4: Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. • National Outcome 6: We live longer healthier lives. • National Outcome 8: We have improved the life chances for children, young people and families at risk. • National Outcome 9: We live our lives safe from crime disorder and danger. • National Outcome 12: We value and enjoy our built and natural environment and protect it and enhance it for future generations. • National Outcome 15: Our people are able to maintain their independence as they get older and are able to access appropriate support when they need it. The priorities for the SFRS have been laid out in the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013 with the following Strategic Aims defined within the Strategic Plan 2013-2016: Strategic Aim 1: Improve safety of our communities and staff. Strategic Aim 2: More Equitable Access to Fire and Rescue Services. Strategic Aim 3: Improved outcomes through partnership. Strategic Aim 4: Develop a culture of continuous improvement. Equality Assessment On 30 April 2013, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service published its Equality Outcomes in compliance with the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012. The SFRS Equality Outcomes are: Outcome 1: People from all of Scotland’s community groups feel confident in contacting the Fire and Rescue Service for advice and information on relevant non-emergency issues. Outcome 2: Disabled, LGBT, BME, older people and people from minority faiths are aware of the services provided by the SFRS, particularly how these can be adapted to meet their own individual needs. Outcome 3: People from all Scotland’s community groups feel safer in their homes and on our roads. Outcome 4: Establish the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as an employer of choice for people across protected characteristics. Outcome 5: Provide a positive and healthy workplace culture that welcomes, embraces and develops people from across all protected characteristics. Outcome 6: People from across all communities are enabled to live lives free from hate crime, harassment and domestic abuse/violence. Outcome 7: Gypsy travellers and migrant workers are safer, better informed and confident in Scottish Fire and Rescue Service engagement. Local Assessment The Local Assessment addresses issues relevant to the local area. Through analysis of data, partnership working and consultation, local improvement and demand reduction plans can be developed to ensure positive outcomes and results are achieved. The key priority areas in Inverclyde that are considered in the Local Assessment and those that action plans will be developed for are: • Local Risk Management and Preparedness • Reduction of Accidental Dwelling Fires • Reduction in Fire Fatalities and Casualties • Reduction of Deliberate Fire Setting • Reduction of Fires in Non Domestic Property • Reduction in Casualties from Non Fire Emergencies • Reduction of Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Local Operational Assessment Identified local key priority areas are monitored through the gathering and analysis of operational activity data. Local Fire and Rescue Activity 3 years Incidents 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 3 year average Dwelling Fires 131 108 100 113.00 Other Building Fires 61 43 27 43.67 Road Vehicle Fires 55 52 43 50.00 Secondary Fires 899 647 510 685.33 RTC Incidents 35 29 21 28.33 Flooding Incidents 53 59 38 50.00 Extrication Incidents 20 10 16 15.33 UFAS 524 574 537 545.00 Local Fire and Rescue Assessment Activity Grid Inverclyde Risk Profile Inverclyde is located in West Central Scotland and is one of the most attractive places in Scotland to live, work and visit, with 61 square miles stretching along the bank of the River Clyde. The main towns of Greenock, Port Glasgow and Gourock sit on the Firth of Clyde. The towns provide a marked contrast to the small coastal settlements of Inverkip and Wemyss bay which lie to the south west of the area. Kilmacolm and Quarriers villages are located further inland. In terms of life and fire risk, Inverclyde has a major hospital, a major shipping port with busy traffic, a football stadium and a vast road network. The Local Senior Officer (LSO) is the senior fire officer for the “East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde” fire service Area. SFRS has 3 Community Fire Stations located within Inverclyde:- Greenock Fire Station, Rue End Street, Greenock PA15 1HA Port Glasgow Fire Station, East Bay, Port Glasgow PA14 5NF Gourock Fire Station, George Road, Gourock PA19 1YT Priorities, Actions and Outcomes 1. Local Risk Management and Preparedness The SFRS has a statutory duty to reduce the risks to our communities to make certain that they receive the best possible service. The management of risk within our community means: Identifying the risks to the community which fall within the scope of responsibility of the SFRS. Undertaking a process to prioritise these risks. Ensuring that appropriate local and national resource capability and trained Fire Service personnel are in place to address them.